Ogden Daily Standard | 1898-08-06 | Page 1 | Building a City at Montauk

BUILDING A CITY AT MONTAUK army of carpenters making ready for the heroes of santiago new york aug 6 the work of getting the camp ready or gen shatters arany ie boint rushed brig gen sam B is at montauk with captain J M patton quartermaster of the volunteers and chie engineer smith of the quartermaster office waa superintending super intending it is expected coach of the camp will be completed when tho first cavalry arrives from santiago on wednesday or thursday next an army of carpenters are now at work on the estorage buildings and the work will be carried on day and night the camp will an extensive electric light plant and there will also be tele erash and telephone A corps of postal clerks will arrive io a day or two to open a posto fuce for the accommodation of the army Train loade of tents eatores medicines and provisions are on their way to